Why the Paucity of News Coverage of the Reason Rally? - Atheist Nexus2015-03-03T21:28:42Zhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/why-the-paucity-of-news-coverage-of-the-rr?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A1906131&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks Chris, that was a grea…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-28:2182797:Comment:19061312012-03-28T21:51:23.237ZBecky Glynnhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/BeckyGlynn
<p>Thanks Chris, that was a great piece. I read around somewhere that folks wished there had been fewer speakers who could have spoken longer. Other than that, I had not seen anything else. Appreciate it mucho.</p>
<p>Thanks Chris, that was a great piece. I read around somewhere that folks wished there had been fewer speakers who could have spoken longer. Other than that, I had not seen anything else. Appreciate it mucho.</p> F'cking Father Morris again,…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-27:2182797:Comment:19037072012-03-27T20:15:40.863ZRichard ∑waldhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/RichardEwald
<p>F'cking Father Morris again, this is an example of what I was talking about on this and other threads. The mainstream media, especially local websites, are full of this crap, …and the comments sections are rife with the sour malodorous stench of the bigotry of Fundies and Teabagger Talibanites...</p>
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<p>The positive stories as well, …the comments can be full of so much hate directed from theism to anything they deem "them" whether it's atheists, GLBT, women, minorities,…</p>
<p>F'cking Father Morris again, this is an example of what I was talking about on this and other threads. The mainstream media, especially local websites, are full of this crap, …and the comments sections are rife with the sour malodorous stench of the bigotry of Fundies and Teabagger Talibanites...</p>
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<p>The positive stories as well, …the comments can be full of so much hate directed from theism to anything they deem "them" whether it's atheists, GLBT, women, minorities, …"liberals".</p>
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<p>But, not just for these kind of attacks, but for organizing things like:</p>
<blockquote><p>"I encourage others to go to the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.shtml?tag=ftr" target="_blank">CBS News website here</a> and log their own feedback.</p>
<p>In addition, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&amp;cat=World%20News%20with%20Diane%20Sawyer" target="_blank">here's the site</a> for ABC News Feedback.</p>
<p>Feedback to NBC News may be sent to mediainquiries@msnbc.com."</p>
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<p>That's why I started this group. For those who want to put the "active" into atheist activism, …without having to go anywhere...</p>
<h3 class="feed-story-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.atheistnexus.org/xn/detail/2182797:Group:1903580?xg_source=activity">Atheist Media Watch</a></h3>
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<p>…on Atheist Nexus.</p>
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<p>Think; PZ Myers strategy of "Atheist Bombing"...</p>
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<p>So, …do you have a voice?</p>
<p></p> not sure if this has been pos…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-27:2182797:Comment:19037392012-03-27T17:28:38.836Zmatthew greenberghttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/matthewgreenberg
<p>not sure if this has been posted:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ZDESfrXa4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ZDESfrXa4</a></p>
<p>not sure if this has been posted:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ZDESfrXa4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ZDESfrXa4</a></p> there was this:
http://richa…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-27:2182797:Comment:19038202012-03-27T17:02:33.101Zmatthew greenberghttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/matthewgreenberg
<p>there was this:</p>
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<p><a href="http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645399-richard-dawkins-msnbc-s-up-w-chris-hayes-covering-atheism-in-america-sunday-at-8am-et" target="_blank">http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645399-richard-dawkins-msnbc-s-up-w-chris-hayes-covering-atheism-in-america-sunday-at-8am-et</a></p>
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<p>it wasn't coverage of the RR, but the panel consisted of Jamila Bey and Jamie Killstein, as well as Dawkins. they talked about the RR but didn't show any footage…</p>
<p>there was this:</p>
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<p><a href="http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645399-richard-dawkins-msnbc-s-up-w-chris-hayes-covering-atheism-in-america-sunday-at-8am-et" target="_blank">http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645399-richard-dawkins-msnbc-s-up-w-chris-hayes-covering-atheism-in-america-sunday-at-8am-et</a></p>
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<p>it wasn't coverage of the RR, but the panel consisted of Jamila Bey and Jamie Killstein, as well as Dawkins. they talked about the RR but didn't show any footage or anything. probably because no major outlets were on hand to take footage!</p> Emails are good, but I heard…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-27:2182797:Comment:19035822012-03-27T16:21:51.723ZChris Doddshttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/ChrisDodds
<p>Emails are good, but I heard somewhere that often Snail Mail makes a bigger impact. What we need to do is create a flood of messages to every major news outlet in the country. Not just email messages, but snail mail too. And not just to CBS, ABC, and NBC, send them to CNN, the Daily Show, everywhere.</p>
<p>Emails are good, but I heard somewhere that often Snail Mail makes a bigger impact. What we need to do is create a flood of messages to every major news outlet in the country. Not just email messages, but snail mail too. And not just to CBS, ABC, and NBC, send them to CNN, the Daily Show, everywhere.</p> I just sent the following to…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-27:2182797:Comment:19025092012-03-27T01:16:38.278ZLoren Millerhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/LorenMiller
<p>I just sent the following to CBS News from their website, citing a complaint as follows:</p>
<p><em>Sunday, 25 March saw over 20,000 people gather on the Mall in Washington, DC to celebrate reason, more specifically, the Reason Rally. This was a major event for the atheist community with multiple personalities lending their support, including Dr. Richard Dawkins and Adam Savage of the "Mythbusters" television series. To my knowledge, not CBS, NBC, or ABC devoted any coverage to this…</em></p>
<p>I just sent the following to CBS News from their website, citing a complaint as follows:</p>
<p><em>Sunday, 25 March saw over 20,000 people gather on the Mall in Washington, DC to celebrate reason, more specifically, the Reason Rally. This was a major event for the atheist community with multiple personalities lending their support, including Dr. Richard Dawkins and Adam Savage of the "Mythbusters" television series. To my knowledge, not CBS, NBC, or ABC devoted any coverage to this event. Considering the assault which the Separation of Church and State is currently under, I believe the Reason Rally was deserving of mention, particularly since CBS aired a commercial from the Freedom From Religion Foundation during your CBS Sunday Morning program and then again today (26 March) on the CBS Evening News.</em><br/><br/><em>We are atheists and we are productive citizens of this nation ... and we deserve notice.</em><br/><br/></p>
<p>I encourage others to go to the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.shtml?tag=ftr" target="_blank">CBS News website here</a> and log their own feedback.<br/><br/></p>
<p>In addition, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&amp;cat=World%20News%20with%20Diane%20Sawyer" target="_blank">here's the site</a> for ABC News Feedback.<br/><br/></p>
<p>Feedback to NBC News may be sent to mediainquiries@msnbc.com.</p> Well, I used Bing instead of…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-27:2182797:Comment:19025472012-03-27T00:12:33.562ZChris Doddshttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/ChrisDodds
<p>Well, I used Bing instead of Google. That may have had something to do with it, but I don't see how it would.</p>
<p>Well, I used Bing instead of Google. That may have had something to do with it, but I don't see how it would.</p> Apparently, my efforts at see…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-26:2182797:Comment:19025322012-03-26T23:49:46.956ZPathttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Pat46
<p>Apparently, my efforts at seeking out coverage were less than stellar. You guys seemed to have found a lot more than me. Like Richard, NPR is my default "car" station (I actually drive a truck). However, I do have a confession to make. Now that I've gotten my new phone, where I can get podcasts, I tend to listen to "The Atheist Experience" or "The Atheist News Podcast." Nevertheless, when I scoured the major outlets - including NPR - it was a gigantic zilch.</p>
<p>Apparently, my efforts at seeking out coverage were less than stellar. You guys seemed to have found a lot more than me. Like Richard, NPR is my default "car" station (I actually drive a truck). However, I do have a confession to make. Now that I've gotten my new phone, where I can get podcasts, I tend to listen to "The Atheist Experience" or "The Atheist News Podcast." Nevertheless, when I scoured the major outlets - including NPR - it was a gigantic zilch.</p> Ohhh! I missed this!
"(then…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-26:2182797:Comment:19024142012-03-26T23:47:20.501ZRichard ∑waldhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/RichardEwald
<p>Ohhh! I missed this!</p>
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<blockquote><p>"(then again, I'd rather watch a commercial on incontinence products than have to listen to FOX)."</p>
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<p>Dude, same demographic.…</p>
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<p>Ohhh! I missed this!</p>
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<blockquote><p>"(then again, I'd rather watch a commercial on incontinence products than have to listen to FOX)."</p>
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<p>Dude, same demographic.</p>
<p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/UKhhJ2QEeGBnSYP8KiFW9QS2tsunUkO3pHZCTguttZAGZFEzTk6zgjhHiflmKSCjJ-pJ4ISoovnfmCqCKPLZCoEA62NNdWbw/funny.gif" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/UKhhJ2QEeGBnSYP8KiFW9QS2tsunUkO3pHZCTguttZAGZFEzTk6zgjhHiflmKSCjJ-pJ4ISoovnfmCqCKPLZCoEA62NNdWbw/funny.gif" width="29" class="align-full"/></a></p> I have NPR on by default in t…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-03-26:2182797:Comment:19024112012-03-26T23:38:49.406ZRichard ∑waldhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/RichardEwald
<p>I have NPR on by default in the car, …they had many news pieces and blurbs for the last two weeks.</p>
<p>I have NPR on by default in the car, …they had many news pieces and blurbs for the last two weeks.</p>